[MiniButterfly]

My therapist and I will start extending time between sessions this next time. I just saw her last week and now I am having issues. I do not know if it is because I am feeling anxious that I will not see her for a longer time or truly an issue I need to call her about. I guess I can always wait a couple days and see how it goes. She told me to call if I needed to. I don't want to call and then not know what to say since it is not a specific issue. Any thoughts or experience with this? Thanks

[Moodswing]

I am seen twice a week. I am not ready to be seen only twice a month. Maybe you can try every 10 days instead of 14 days.

[Miswimmy1]

I think its probably just anticipatory anxiety for the long wait... ive gone two weeks without seeing t and it seems excrutiatingly long... what i do is i set a date... say "ill make it to this date and then if i need to call t, i will." usually you find that you don't need to once that date rolls around. if u still want to call t, set another date. and just make it through till you see t again.

[~EnlightenMe~]

Originally Posted by Miswimmy1

I think its probably just anticipatory anxiety for the long wait... ive gone two weeks without seeing t and it seems excrutiatingly long... what i do is i set a date... say "ill make it to this date and then if i need to call t, i will." usually you find that you don't need to once that date rolls around. if u still want to call t, set another date. and just make it through till you see t again.

Exactly! This is what I did because my T is on a four week vacation. I told myself I wouldn't email until the third week, and I met that goal. My next goal is Wednesday. Were you in agreement about this increase? See how you do with this, and then if it isn't working, maybe your T will be flexible about it? Keep us posted.

[Miswimmy1]

Originally Posted by Antimatter

Were you in agreement about this increase? See how you do with this, and then if it isn't working, maybe your T will be flexible about it?

antimatter makes a good point here... do you feel you were ready to move up to this increase? because if not, then you should talk to your t about it and maybe you could go up slower... as someone else suggested...

[MiniButterfly]

Originally Posted by Miswimmy1

I think its probably just anticipatory anxiety for the long wait... ive gone two weeks without seeing t and it seems excrutiatingly long... what i do is i set a date... say "ill make it to this date and then if i need to call t, i will." usually you find that you don't need to once that date rolls around. if u still want to call t, set another date. and just make it through till you see t again.

I think I will try this. It is a great idea! Thank you so much!

[MiniButterfly]

Originally Posted by Miswimmy1

antimatter makes a good point here... do you feel you were ready to move up to this increase? because if not, then you should talk to your t about it and maybe you could go up slower... as someone else suggested...

Yes it was agreed upon. I have been getting better at things and we discussed the increased time. It helps to know that I can always call or get on the waiting list to go in sooner if needed, but I really want to do this.

[Miswimmy1]

good luck! PM me anytime if you need to be strong... you can do it!